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Any Success Stories of Lumbar Stenosis Surgery?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 31 2:31pm | Replies (41)
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@coachdavid

Spines are complicated - never forget that fact!!

I just had an anterior cervical discectomy & fusion (ACDF) of C-3 through 7. It relieved the right foot neuropathy & back pain I had since my fusion surgery of L-4-5 & S-1 in May of 2023 for bilateral sciatica & weakening legs bilaterally.

My wife claims I talked my surgeon into the back surgery first. Ideally I wish I had the cervical ACDF first.

My advice is always have a fellowship trained spine surgeon & always have it at a facility that does a lot of spine surgery.

Best of everything to all of us with spine disease! ☮️🙏☮️

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Phil, Alumni Mentor | @upstatephil | Jul 26 7:28am

@coachdavid - So glad your ACDF went well. Interesting discussion about which order to follow: ACDF first or lumbar work first?

My neurosurgeon explained that lumbar work requires the patient's body to be placed in some very awkward positions (of course as you're asleep - you are unaware). Those same awkward positions can place extra stress on the cervical area and he felt strongly that fixing the neck (ACDF) first was the correct order.

Regardless, congratulations and best of luck with a smooth recovery!

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